Keeping boxelder bugs out of your home in the fall can seem like a unending battle, but with a few helpful tricks it can be done.

In a nation where hair represents not just a part of the human appearance but a royal aspect of one's cultural identity, the pursuit of hair health and shine is as old as humankind and civilization ...

Let us introduce you to the banana leaf plant. Although they are commonly called banana trees, banana leaf plants (Musa spp.) ...

We asked three pest pros whether or not peppermint oil is an effective stink bug repellant. Here's what they said works—and ...

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Neem oil comes from the seeds of the neem tree, which is native to the Indian subcontinent. Indians recognized the therapeutic value of neem at least 4,500 years ago, where it had all sorts of medical ...

Cellulose acetate (CA) is a biocompatible, nontoxic polymer widely used in polymeric film production. In this study, epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and citronella oil (CO) were incorporated into CA ...

Oil of lemon eucalyptus is the most effective natural mosquito repellent. Citronella can be as effective as DEET when combined with vanillin to slow evaporation. A number of essential oils can be used ...

We all love keeping indoor plants to add a touch of greenery to our homes. But when their leaves begin to droop, yellow, or fall off, most of us rush to water them or place them in sunlight, only to ...

You may have noticed a cluster of small white sap-sucking insects (often called whiteflies or woolly aphids) that may appear like white specks hovering or sitting on plants. Or perhaps, there is a ...